T-Birds go back to work

Fans caught an early look at the Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team last weekend with open scrimmages at the ShoWare Center. Training camp concluded Monday with a full 60-minute three-period game.

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  • Thursday, August 30, 2012 6:33pm
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Grey Team goalie Bobby Gathercole eyes the puck after deflecting a shot during last week Thunderbirds’ scrimmage at the ShoWare Center.

Grey Team goalie Bobby Gathercole eyes the puck after deflecting a shot during last week Thunderbirds’ scrimmage at the ShoWare Center.

Fans caught an early look at the Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team last weekend with open scrimmages at the ShoWare Center. Training camp concluded Monday with a full 60-minute three-period game.

The T-Birds play a six-game preseason schedule, with one preseason home game against the Everett Silvertips set for 7:35 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14. Tickets for the preseason game are on sale.

The T-Birds open the regular season against the Portland Winterhawks at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at the ShoWare Center.

Single-game tickets for the regular season also are sale at 10 a.m.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.seattlethunderbirds.com and at the ShoWare Center box office. The box office is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.




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